Thursday, March 6, 2008

Since the time I was 4, I have always been a business-minded woman. I would take items my mom already had, re-wrap it, and give it to her on Mother's Day or her birthday, LOL. Come on I was 4 years old! In my mind, my mom didn't know she had those things, and by me giving it to her, it would bring those items back to life and she would find a way to use them again. One thing I loved about my mom, was that everytime she opened my little "gifts", she ALWAYS pretended that I really DID buy them and would be so surprised and would actually USE it. Thinking about it now, I was so silly; but I always tried to start things on my own, and sell it. I would collect rocks and paint them, then try to sell them thinking they were priceless gems, LOL. I was quite an imaginative kid, and I guess when you are the only child for 9 years, it's amazing the things you do to keep yourself entertained.

Now at almost 26, I find myself more enthralled with the idea of taking this site and my addiction to makeup beyond it's original intent. At first, I created this blog to record products I used for certain looks and to help others with product reviews and swatches; but now this site has grown so much since it opened last May, bringing in 6,000 page views a day. I am so glad that many of you find it useful or at least- entertaining! And I REALLY appreciate you all for being so kind and supportive. Now I just wanna continue doing this as long as I can because it's fun, as well as being able to offer many items some of you are unable to get due to being an international resident, or even US residents when it comes to certain things like pigment samples and such. (When I can! And no pigment samples are still NOT available)

So I created some business cards, address labels, post-it notes, and of course a shirt all with the same logo and everything to spread the word, and I love how they came out! They look super cute and I am glad they came out so nice and very matchy-matchy! It says "makeup artist" because eventually I will be getting into it to help my photographer friend who needs one and thought it would be good to gain more experience and do it on the side. Some of you actually wanted shirts haha which I thought was so funny, considering I only made ONE shirt for me as my sleep shirt, LOL! It never crossed my mind that people would want one, so I am looking for a distributor who will create me a few baby-T shirts with the same logo to give to some of you gals, it's great for around the house, gym, or a sleep shirt (like how I use it), since it's pretty comfy and soft. I honestly just like the colors on it and the girl...lol.

The BACKSIDE:

I went to K-Mart after work to go and buy some toilet paper (now that the BF lives with me, supplies come and go REAL FAST!) So I had to stock up, and ladies, have you EVER gone to a store with the intention of buying only one or two things, and end up coming up with a cart load of stuff you don't need??!!! Please tell me I am not the only one that has this problem...LOL.

EVERY SINGLE time I walk into a Target, CVS, Walgreens, Wal-Mart, etc, I go there for a few things like necessities such as shampoo, toilet paper, food, and the like, and I always end up coming out with things I didn't go there for, usually makeup haha or more facial cleansers. It's so hard to just go in there and pick up that ONE thing you really went there for, pay for it, and walk out. NOOOOO, for some reason I gotta browse around and end up buying something else. Argh!

Anyway, that happened last night at K-Mart, went in to get toilet paper and some cold fighting remedies you lovely ladies suggested, and what happens?!! I come out with eyeshadows, a palette, nailpolish, AND I was this close to also picking up Milani's Brow Fix Powder AND a pack of St. Patrick's Day Shamrock Stickers (don't ask), but I was good and at least put those back!

So here is what I bought, luckily the BF wasn't mad because it was cheap stuff well within our budget (so he thinks! Ha!)

Remember "The Color Workshop"? Those gaudy makeup palettes that usually were sold in cheap stores like JC Penney or Sears? I got them like every Christmas and hated them, but it seems that like AVON, The Color Workshop has stepped up their game! Their colors are much more pigmented (and they are actually NICE colors, and not the grandma colored eyeshadows), AND the design is so sleep, chic, and simple.

They had these awesome palettes for $10, and also had other palettes that were interchangeable meaning you can switch up the colors by changing the inside pan. The one I bought contains eyeshadows, shimmer powders, blushes, lipglosses, creamy lipstick-like pots, and cream eyeshadows, AND came with 4 nailpolishes. I haven't tried it yet, but based on the swatches it looks quite promising!

33 comments

Hi. This is your biggest fan. I eagerly await reviews and photo updates on the nail polish and Nutritioniste. I thought about getting some of their skincare stuff b/c I thought their cleanser was pretty good.

Lol, like you, I always always go into drugstores to buy necessities and ended up walking around the store for at least 1 hr or more looking at other craps I don't intend to buy and actually come out w/ a whole arm load! seriously, sometimes I think we do get it really bad lol. :P My bf complains all the time. Nonetheless, great hault as usual! That Maybelline's nail polish looks so cute!! As for the color workshop, I'm skeptical about it. Love the business cards and shirt!! The logo is perfect!

Hi Vanessa :) I love how you always post! It's like Christmas...whenever I check back there is usually at least one new post.

I don't think I've ever once gone into a store & only come out with what I "needed." LOL. You're not alone.

I have the Nutrioniste Daily Regenerating Serum & I love it! I plan on buying it again & again. It makes my skin so soft & smooth, which help with putting on my foundation. It also help against free radicals & environmental stressers.

hey ness, you are sooo right about going in for one thing and then coming out with 10 things. LOL. happens to me all the time. shoot and if it's on sale, i'm even more of a sucker. that maybelline nail polish looks sooo cute, when you actually have a chance to wear it you gotta post a pic of it.

your business cards look great :) colorful & noticeable. I think CafePress lets you upload designs to create shirts/mugs/bags/magnets for commercial or personal use, I'm not sure if they charge a fee or anything, but I've ordered shirts there before and they're pretty good.

And I totally end up buying more than I intend to when I go to the store...even with a list in my hand! I've been pretty good with my "no beauty product" diet so far, but I keep seeing skincare items that I want to try.

Hey Vanessa,I love reading your posts, there's always something new and always interesting. I read in your blog that you wanted to make shirts. My boyfriend has a company with his friends and they do silk screen shirts, they can print regular tshirts to baby t's. And starting prices for the shirts is $5, just depends on how many colors you are planning on using. I think the baseprice includes three colors. Not sure...but if your're interested let me know, you can email me at jenkplam@yahoo.com

We are sisters from another mother. While you were painting rocks and selling them, I was making those flipper-floppers (remember that paper thing that had numbers and fortunes) selling them to people at school and drawing pictures and hanging them on the wall for sale at home like it was an art show! Lol.

Entrepreneur-ism is in our blood girl and it's nice knowing who I can go to to keep me accountable :)

great job with your corporate promotions...i love the logo...you can really turn this into a full time business...you have the following already...we're here for you girl. i'm only starting to start getting into selling pigment samples as well...i gotta get money in somehow!

i do the same thing with stores...especially ones like target, wal-mart..anything with a beauty aisle and it's over, he he. but it's just too much fun to resist...that palette was actually really nice!

"have you EVER gone to a store with the intention of buying only one or two things, and end up coming up with a cart load of stuff you don't need??!!!"

Aha, all the time. *grins*

Those business cards are gorgeous! Aww, you must have been an incredibly cute little girl, based on the fact that you still are. Incredibly cute, I mean. :-D I used to draw little cards to sell to my Mum. She was a harder nut to crack though: she made me tell her why she simply couldn't live without them.

You're one of the best beauty bloggers I know, be sure of that. Your blog is actually both fun and useful and you've encouraged me to be a bit more bold when it comes to colors so thank you for that!

Hey Vanessa! I love love love your blog! Please don't ever stop posting: I enjoy your posts so much - always try to read it daily and I absolutely love how frequently you update your site Your business cards are adorable! The girl on the Tshirt reminds me of Stila girls they used to put on their packaging =) Love,Arina xo

LOL you're not the only one..I do that all the time..and its always either makeup or things for kids (since I work at the daycare)I have one full closet dedicated to toys,books,felt stories all for kids..and then I have like 50 nail polishes..a box for all my lipstick..another box (shoe size box) for eyeshadows..and for some reason whenever I go to shoppers drug mart or something I buy more makeup..I guess its just cuz we are girls..I also gotta say ur lucky to have such a nice understanding bf lol..my bf would be complaining that im spending money and in a way he's right cuz I got so much stuff at home..but I just cant help it :)

but ya..gotta say i like the stuff u bought..u got good taste..I was gonna by Eyeshadow Quad in "Seaside Turquoise a while ago but didn't figured shouldn't spend money cuz I already got all those colors just in different brands and some are individual eyeshadows..

that always happens to me when I go to target or walmart. They strategically set those stores up to get us to pass all the impulse buy items. I go to target like every week and always end up finding a cartload of things that I just might need. I miss walmart though. None near where I live. There used to be one every couple of blocks in SD. Now the closest one to me is in the hood.

Your business cards design looking so nice. But many professional companies useing without full color business cards.Plastic business cardshttp://i306.photobucket.com/albums/nn252/cebong_ipit/templateanna/boy-emoticon-020.gif

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